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Medal - Gryphon & Deer National Museum, Sofia
| Location | Bulgaria |
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| Year | ND |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction in the field of a winged griffin attacking a prostrate deer, rendered in a granulated, dotted texture characteristic of early medieval Bulgarian goldsmith work. The design faithfully reproduces a motif from the Nagy Szent Miklós (Nagi Saint Miklosh) Treasure. No legend or lettering is present. |
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| Reverse description | The flat field carries seven lines of raised Cyrillic text arranged in three grouped blocks, centered, against a plain background. The inscription identifies the piece as a medallion from the gold treasure of Nagy Szent Miklós, issued by the National Museum of Old Bulgarian Art of the 9th century. |
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| Reverse lettering | НАЦИОНАЛЕН МУЗЕЙ СТАРОБЪЛГАРСКО ИЗКУСТВО ОТ IХ В МЕДАЛИОН ОТ ЗЛАТНОТО СЪКРОВИЩЕ ОТ НАГИ СЕНТ МИКЛОШ |
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